Gerald R. Ford International Airport has completed Phase 1 of its newly-expanded Concourse A – part of a $110 million project to accommodate passenger growth and “deliver a world-class experience”.

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Gerald R. Ford International Airport has completed Phase 1 of its newly-expanded Concourse A – part of a $110 million project to accommodate passenger growth and “deliver a world-class experience”.

Alaska Airlines has reopened its renovated lounge in Concourse D at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The renovation is part of a $30 million improvement programme across the airline’s lounge network.

Fort Wayne International Airport has broken ground on the $70 million, 35,000 sq ft East Terminal Expansion and Renovation project, with the aim of delivering “the best possible experience for travellers”.

Darin Juby, Director Baggage Services, Greater Toronto Airports Authority, and Head of Baggage Transformation, Future Travel Experience, provides an update on the FTE BIWG’s latest activities and biggest PoC to-date.

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol – an Airport Lab Network Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – is testing two new technologies aimed at improving the work of employees in the baggage handling hall.

UrbanV and SITA have signed an MoU to design and refine a new passenger processing and operating ecosystem at the test vertiport located at Rome Fiumicino Airport. Operations are scheduled to start in 2024.

ADR Ventures, the new Corporate Venture Capital arm of Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – has announced its initial venture investment with Ottonomy.

In this video interview, Appssenger CEO Victor Ortega discusses providing a digital, scalable platform for airports to engage passengers, and the new agreement to develop an app for Shannon Airport.

Los Angeles World Airports, host of FTE Global on 19-21 September 2023, and Delta have celebrated the opening of the new West Headhouse and Delta One Check-in and Ticketing Lobby at LAX Terminal 3.

Changi Airport Group – a Headline Partner of FTE APEX Asia Expo (Singapore, 8-9 November 2023) – has transformed Terminal 3 into “a wonderland of fun” with Hasbro Gaming and ‘phygital’ versions of well-known games.

New CT security scanners are being put into operation in Munich Airport’s Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, meaning passengers will no longer have to unpack their laptops and liquids for “fast processing and convenience”.

Regina International Airport and Region of Waterloo International Airport in Canada are enhancing their digitalisation with the installation of new common-use check-in and self-bag drop systems from SITA.

The co-located FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing events took place at the RDS Dublin on 23-25 May 2023, with the theme of ‘Tomorrow’s Customer’. Here is a selection of the main highlights.

Find out more about the shortlisted airlines, airports, vendors and startups pitching in the FTE Innovate Awards, which will be at the epicentre of the co-located FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing events (Dublin, 23-25 May).

Find out more about the innovative solutions that will be on display at FTE Dublin on 23-25 May 2023 from the industry’s most established global industry providers and startups.

Joost Cordes, Chief Revenue Officer, shares details of Flexiroam’s borderless mobile connectivity solutions and how exhibiting at previous Future Travel Experience events helped secure an important agreement with Emirates.
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